Hyundai i20 WRC

Hyundai i20 WRC
Chris Atkinson and co-driver Stephane Prevot at the 2014 Rally Mexico
CategoryWorld Rally Car
ConstructorHyundai
PredecessorHyundai Accent WRC (Hyundai Castrol WRT)
SuccessorHyundai i20 Coupe WRC
Technical specifications
EngineHyundai T-GDI 1,591 cc (97 cu in) I4 turbocharged
FuelShell V-Power
LubricantsShell Helix
Competition history (WRC)
Notable entrantsGermany Hyundai Shell World Rally Team[1]
Germany Hyundai Motorsport N[2]
Notable driversAustralia Chris Atkinson[1]
France Bryan Bouffier[3]
Finland Juho Hänninen[4]
Belgium Thierry Neuville[5]
New Zealand Hayden Paddon[2]
Spain Dani Sordo[1]
Netherlands Kevin Abbring[6]
DebutMonaco 2014 Monte Carlo Rally
First winGermany 2014 Rallye Deutschland
Last winItaly 2016 Rally Italia Sardegna
RacesWins
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The Hyundai i20 WRC is a World Rally Car built by Hyundai for use from the 2014 World Rally Championship.[7] It is based on the Hyundai i20 subcompact car, and was unveiled at the 2012 Paris Motor Show. The launch of the i20 marks Hyundai's return to the World Rally Championship after a ten-year absence.[8] The car made its first competitive appearance at the 2014 Rallye Monte Carlo.[9]

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  2. ^ a b "Hyundai hands Hayden Paddon WRC lifeline". Speedcafe.com. 27 February 2014. Archived from the original on 9 October 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  3. ^ "ADAC Rallye Deutschland Entry List". www.adac-rallye-deutschland.de. adac-rallye-deutschland.de. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Hyundai adds Hänninen was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference Neuville with hyundai was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "Hyundai signs Kevin Abbring to part-time WRC deal for 2015 - WRC news - AUTOSPORT.com". Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  7. ^ Evans, David (17 December 2012). "Hyundai World Rally Car makes European test debut". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
  8. ^ "Hyundai". World Rally Archive. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
  9. ^ Evans, David (27 September 2012). "Hyundai reveals new i20 World Rally Car". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 27 September 2012.